How to Pray the Angelus: Sanctifying Your Day

The Angelus is a traditional Catholic prayer that commemorates the Incarnation. It is traditionally prayed three times a day: morning (6 am), noon (12 pm), and evening (6 pm).

It is a wonderful way to pause your work and recall that "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us."

The Prayer

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.

Hail Mary...

V. And the Word was made flesh. R. And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary...

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

During Easter Season

During the Easter season (from Easter Sunday to Pentecost), the Regina Caeli is prayed instead of the Angelus.

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.